In Section 1 of the Fourteenth Discourse of the Asrar Nameh, Attar explores the paradox of worldly pleasure. He asserts that earthly joys are fundamentally illusions when overshadowed by the inevitability of death. Metaphorically, he equates rosewater and musk to tears and blood, and fine silk to the mere saliva of a worm. This passage serves as a stark ascetic warning: seeking happiness in a transient, death-bound world is akin to madness, urging the reader to look beyond physical existence and recognize the inherent tragedy of mortal life.